Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Child Support Duration/New York Law

At what age does child support stop in New York. Under what condion can it continue beyond the legal age.


Asked on 12/27/06, 3:28 am

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Kristen Browde Browde Law, P.C.

Re: Child Support Duration/New York Law

In most cases, courts in New York award child support until the child reaches age 21. These payments may be terminated earlier if the child is emancipated, most often because the child begins full time employment or marries, and may under some circumstances be extended - most often if the child is a full time college student.

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Answered on 12/27/06, 7:48 am


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